Queensland · Postcode 4285

Tamrookum postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 73 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional
94
Population (2021)
$1,292
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tamrookum at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4285 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
94 People Resident population, Census 2021
Scenic Rim Council area 127 suburbs, 14 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,292/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,292/wk
27% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
1.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
2.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.9%
2.9 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Tamrookum vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTamrookumQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,867 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.9% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tamrookum is a locality 73 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4285. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Scenic Rim.

According to the 2021 Census, Tamrookum has a population of 94 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.9%, higher than the QLD average.

Housing in Tamrookum includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,867, with 38 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tamrookum scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tamrookum is served by Tamrookum State School.

Tamrookum is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Tamrookum details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4285
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)94
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$515/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,867
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area20.7 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens101.1%
Unemployment Rate8.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.1230864
Longitude152.9180175
Distance from Brisbane73 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentScenic Rim
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateScenic Rim
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (18.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (23.4%)
15–24 years7 (7.4%)
25–44 years23 (24.5%)
45–64 years27 (28.7%)
65+ years17 (18.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (20.8%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tamrookum is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (19.1%)
Asthma8 (8.5%)
Diabetes6 (6.4%)
Cancer6 (6.4%)
Heart Disease5 (5.3%)
Lung Condition4 (4.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (16.7%)
2 vehicles11 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (46.7%)

Schools in Tamrookum

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tamrookum. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Tamrookum State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 973 · 130 students

Suburbs Near Tamrookum

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.